PRINTER'S NO. 2583
No. 1979 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, ALLEN, BEBKO-JONES, CIVERA, J. EVANS,
GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HORSEY, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, McCALL,
MELIO, PALLONE, PISTELLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRICH, WOJNAROSKI AND
YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 2, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, OCTOBER 2, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, authorizing the issuance of a spring turkey hunting
3 license; and providing for the use of the revenues raised by
4 such license.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 521(b) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
9 § 521. Establishment and use of Game Fund.
10 * * *
11 (b) Specific allocation of certain revenues.--
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13 (4) All moneys collected by or for the commission from
14 the sale of spring turkey hunting licenses may be used to
15 implement the turkey management plan.
16 Section 2. Section 2705(2), (3), (7) and (7.1) of Title 34
17 are amended and the section is amended by adding a paragraph to
18 read:
1 § 2705. Classes of licenses.
2 Unless otherwise provided, any person wishing to exercise any
3 of the privileges granted by this title shall first secure the
4 applicable resident or nonresident hunting or furtaker license
5 as follows:
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7 (2) Junior resident hunting licenses to residents,
8 including spring turkey hunting privileges, who have reached
9 or will reach their 12th birthday in the license year of
10 application for a license but who have not reached their 17th
11 birthday prior to the date of the application for the license
12 and who present a written request, bearing the signature of a
13 parent or guardian, for the issuance of a license. The actual
14 hunting privileges granted to the holder of a junior license
15 shall not be exercised until that person in fact is 12 years
16 of age.
17 (3) Senior resident hunting licenses, including spring
18 turkey hunting privileges, or, at the option of the
19 applicant, a senior lifetime resident hunting license,
20 including spring turkey hunting privileges, to residents who
21 have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the license
22 year of the application for the license. The commission shall
23 develop, implement and administer a system to provide tags,
24 report cards and applications to those residents who hold a
25 senior lifetime resident hunting license issued under this
26 paragraph. The system shall require the applicant or license
27 holder to pay any approved fee assessed by the issuing agent.
28 * * *
29 (7) Senior lifetime resident combination hunting and
30 furtaking license, including archery [and], muzzleloader and
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1 spring turkey hunting privileges, to residents who have
2 reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the license year
3 of the application for the license. The commission shall
4 develop, implement and administer a system to provide tags,
5 report cards and applications to those residents who hold a
6 senior lifetime resident hunting license issued under this
7 paragraph. The system shall require the applicant or license
8 holder to pay any approved fee assessed by the issuing agent.
9 (7.1) Junior resident combination hunting and furtaker
10 license, including archery [and], muzzleloader and spring
11 turkey hunting privileges, to residents who have reached or
12 will reach their 12th birthday in the license year of
13 application for a license but who have not reached their 17th
14 birthday prior to the date of the application for the license
15 and who present a written request, containing the signature
16 of a parent or guardian, for the issuance of a license. The
17 actual privileges granted to the holder of a junior resident
18 combination license shall not be exercised until that person
19 in fact is 12 years of age.
20 * * *
21 (16) Spring turkey hunting licenses only to persons
22 eligible for classes of licenses in paragraphs (1), (8), (9)
23 and (11.1).
24 Section 3. Section 2709(a) of Title 34 is amended by adding
25 a paragraph to read:
26 § 2709. License costs and fees.
27 (a) License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the
28 provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable
29 license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing
30 agent's fee:
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2 (22) Spring turkey hunting license:
3 (i) Resident - $5.
4 (ii) Nonresident - $25.
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6 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.
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